Australia vs Brazil: Global cropland

Australia
48.31 million
in 2010
Brazil
55.76 million
in 2010
Australia rank
6th
Brazil rank
5th

Global cropland over time

  • Australia
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 55.76 million against 48.31 million in Australia, a difference of 7.45 million.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Brazil ahead.

Australia ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 5th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 9 and Brazil in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Brazil Difference Ahead
1780s 0 111,285 111,285 Brazil
1790s 0 122,894 122,894 Brazil
1800s 0 137,468 137,468 Brazil
1810s 0 173,871 173,871 Brazil
1820s 4,359 218,466 214,107 Brazil
1830s 19,192 283,706 264,514 Brazil
1840s 45,402 355,066 309,664 Brazil
1850s 106,961 429,387 322,426 Brazil
1860s 226,889 519,377 292,488 Brazil
1870s 447,290 604,379 157,089 Brazil
1880s 870,308 675,062 195,246 Australia
1890s 1.70 million 912,361 788,249 Australia
1900s 3.38 million 1.15 million 2.23 million Australia
1910s 7.14 million 1.52 million 5.62 million Australia
1920s 14.90 million 4.90 million 10.01 million Australia
1930s 16.77 million 10.27 million 6.51 million Australia
1940s 18.91 million 15.60 million 3.31 million Australia
1950s 21.27 million 16.62 million 4.65 million Australia
1960s 26.88 million 25.29 million 1.60 million Australia
1970s 37.27 million 37.35 million 79,700 Brazil
1980s 39.39 million 47.69 million 8.31 million Brazil
1990s 42.81 million 50.36 million 7.55 million Brazil
2000s 45.65 million 52.61 million 6.96 million Brazil
2010s 48.31 million 55.76 million 7.45 million Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global cropland, Australia or Brazil?
Brazil, at 55.76 million against 48.31 million in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in global cropland between Australia and Brazil?
7.45 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for global cropland?
Australia ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global cropland
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed